Harry Chappas

Wise and Beckham had bad at-bats you need to make a guy who can't throw strikes, throw strikes.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:41 PM) Damn it, Wise battled but hit one right at Choo Wood threw maybe one strike in that sequence.

Make him throw a strike that was how the cub got him.

I like our chances not sure why, I just do. Ozzie was going to hit Wise for Nix and did the right thing by putting the better outfielder out there ahead of time.

Nice inning

I just noticed Dotel's run was unearned.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:28 PM) Just an absolutely idiotic decision coming off of the start in KC where he ran out of gas. We treat him like he's a 20 year veteran with a rubber arm, when really his most success is pitching like a power lefty. Come on he threw 70 pitches if that last Sunday. He needed to have a better effort today and he sucked. 6 runs over 5 innings would've given reason to complain about hte short rest. He has gotten seemingly worse every time out. I like Danks going on extended rest.

When did Jenks last pitch?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:25 PM) We started off the year struggling vs starting pitching but hitting the bullpen hard. It's completely changed since mid-May. They can hit s***ty relievers. It is the good bullpen guys that shut them down. Aren't they 2-30 or something when trailing after 6?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:22 PM) Never would have thought the Indians bullpen could shut us down the way this game was going. What is the Sox record when trailing after 6 innings. That tells you all you need to know about the Sox ability to hit bullpen pitching.

Did the Sox see Smith last week? If not this is going to be a quick inning.

Thorton is throwing well. If Pena comes in so be it...Wood is pretty good except against the cub. Ramirez needed to have a better game but he had a nice game yesterday.

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:11 PM) If we're still down or tied in the ninth, who pitches? Do we trust Linebrink? He threw two yesterday so no. If we are losing it will be Pena if we are winning or tied it will be Jenks.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:06 PM) Alexei's bat looks slooooow today. 0-5 with 2 K's.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:04 PM) SAFE. Chris steals 2nd. That's why Beckham needed to take a pitch or two.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:02 PM) I'd have Beckham bunt to Peralta. You know Getz will be trying to steal if Beckham takes a pitch or two.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:56 PM) How would our approach be different in that inning if we were only down 1? I think Dye would've tagged.

Beckham needed to make him throw a strike or get it up.

QUOTE (Elgin Slim @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:45 PM) Where is this mid 90s fastball that Poreda is supposed to have? If he is going to throw in the low 90s with fringe-average secondary pitches he's going to get shelled sooner or later. Same place the great Alexi Ramirez defense is. Poreda seems to be fine without the big fastball. Coop has success with this so we shall see.

Sadly this should have been an easy win for the Sox. As was pointed out earlier the 5th starter roller coaster is back.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:27 PM) Glass half-full: The Sox are hitting the ball hard. Glass half-empty: They are either outs or foul. Same as yesterday. Richard didn't really go deep into the game Sunday for the 3 days of rest to not be enough. I'd rather Danks get the extra day as Richard would have done the same thing tomorrow.

It wasn't that long ago that DJ was thought of by hawk as the most important reliever on the Sox. Now he has become the human gas can. I get the feeling Huff will attack the Sox and end up going 7 innings and allow 4 runs. Konerko, Dye and Podsednik will be out of this game by the start of the 5th.

Well the Clayton Richard era better change and any thought of Carrasco starting is now put to rest. Terrible pitching will kill any offensive flow.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 09:41 PM) If things keep going the way they are, Anderson might be the one to go.... Anderson goes to AAA as Wise would have to be DFA'd. When Quentin goes down again they are really screwed without Wise then Anderson comes back Sept. 1. Anderson gets 6 weeks to get his stroke back in AAA.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 09:31 PM) I'm all for playing Nix in LF, Pods in CF, and Getz at 2nd tomorrow. I'd play Wise over Getz or Anderson...............I can't beleive I typed that., Linebrink is having trouble putting guys away............there you go Flowers has scored 51 runs per Hawk?